Tag: manga

As I write often, one of the things the Japanese love more than anything is receiving recognition from the International ...

One of the more interesting trends of the past decade has been "moe anthropomorphism," the practice of taking real-world objects ...

Although I love anime, I naturally have a few pet peeves about it, too. Like when I get emotionally invested ...

The films of Miyazaki Hayao are universally loved around the world, and in Japan virtually everyone grows up watching his ...

This is certainly turning out to be one of those anime seasons that overflows with worthwhile offerings, from the new ...

While I was in Australia I managed to injure my knee by underestimating the strength of an incoming wave while ...

We hope you're enjoying the all-new J-List website. Just a reminder: certain products like magazine and snack subscriptions, iTunes cards ...

A few (ongoing) notes about the new J-List website: remember, subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) and game downloads are currently ...

A few notes about the brand-new J-List website: subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) are currently off the site but will ...

Important note: the launch of the new J-List website is coming next week, most likely on Monday-Tuesday. This will entail ...

Hello from Japan! I've reluctantly returned from beautiful Hawaii to boring old Gunma, which, being as far as you can ...

Without a doubt, the thing that makes 2D characters in anime and games really come alive are the seiyu, the ...

One of the most popular series this season is Himouto! Umaru-chan, the story of a smart and attractive high school ...

J-List is busy selling awesome products at the San Diego Comic-Con in booth 4929, in the "Anime Alley" part of ...

J-List will be attending Anime Expo this year at booth 1319. We hope you'll come by our booth and check ...

One of the fun things about science-fiction stories involving the future is comparing the predictions they make about events that ...

The history of yuri culture in anime, and how to succeed at anything. If you follow the J-List Facebook page ...

The other day I saw an image bouncing around the Internet that showed Japanese high school students cleaning their classrooms, ...

It’s sakura time in Japan right now, as cherry blossoms around the country explode in beautiful fireworks of pink. Being ...

When I came to Japan in 1991, one of my first impressions was that the country must be a dangerous ...

I've been an anime fan for a long time, long enough to remember attending the monthly anime club meetings at ...

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, when millions of Japanese males will wake up hoping to receive chocolate from their wives, girlfriends, ...

yuri, plus Japan's love of fax machines. I started another anime series last night called Koufuku Graffiti (Gourmet Girl Graffiti ...

Recently I started watching the latest Bakemonogatari sequel, called Tsukimonogatari, which is a great series for fans of both high ...